Latimer Price grew up in Texas and lived just a few doors down from the Amarillo Museum of Art. With pieces by Georgia O’Keeffe, Larry Bell and Louise Nevelson, the museum was a place that shaped her aesthetic sensibility. “Both of my grandmothers would often take me in my stroller before I could walk and let me look at the permanent collection there for hours,” she says.
Latimer received a bachelor’s degree from the Rhode Island School of Design, where she immersed herself in the study of art. While in New York, he worked for neo-conceptual artist Peter Halley and contributed to his magazine, Indicatorwhere she brought her own creative touch to the pages.
After moving to Los Angeles, she worked in local galleries before co-founding a pizza restaurant, where she served as creative director. He later joined the Italian furniture manufacturer cartelconsulting with architects and interior designers to furnish spaces ranging from offices to large-scale hotels.
Ever the entrepreneur, Latimer co-founded Painting alchemist in 2021 with Maya Crowne. The company’s all-natural interior paint is made with clear quartz combined with proprietary blends of pigments and minerals.
When Latimer isn’t focused on the daily grind, surrounded by color, she can probably be found on a flight to an exotic location. “Exploring the remote corners of the planet is one of my great passions and I’ve been doing it for as long as I can remember,” he says. “I love finding these weird, hidden gems.”
Today, Price Latimer joins us for Friday five!
Photo by Price Latimer
1. Leigh Bowery at The Tate Modern
Leigh Bowery lived fast, loud and unapologetically and is one of my favorite creators of all time. It really blurs the lines between art and life. In a career that defied all attempts at categorization, Bowery veered between performer, model, designer, musician, club promoter and cultural provocateur, treating each identity not as a label but as a new frontier. Emerging from the electrifying chaos of 1980s London nightlife, he weaponized clothing and make-up as sculpture, turned his body into an ever-evolving canvas and pushed the boundaries of aesthetics, sexuality and gender. This incredibly comprehensive, immersive exhibition at Tate Modern brought together his iconic ‘Looks’ and his collaborations with Lucian Freud, Nick Knight, Michael Clark and others, while pulling back the curtain on the creative underground through the eyes of friends, freaks and fellow visionaries.
Photo by Price Latimer
2. Palo Duro Canyon
I grew up in the Texas Panhandle, not far from Palo Duro Canyon, one of the most underrated natural wonders in the United States. It’s the second largest canyon in the country behind the Grand Canyon, and almost no one knows about it! About 25 to 40 miles long with an average width of 6 miles, reaching 20 miles in places. Millennia of water erosion have shaped its geological formations, including caves and hoodoos (which inspired Alkemis Paint color number 53). The striking color bands of oxidized red, brown, gray, yellow, cream and lavender are formed by layers of siltstone, schist, gypsum, evaporite, opal, calice and sandstone. Inhabited by humans for 10,000–15,000 years, it is deeply connected to Comanche history, serving as a historical stronghold for the Quahady band. Georgia O’Keeffe also painted the canyon between 1916 and 1918, when she was an art professor at a nearby college, before moving to New Mexico.
Photo by Price Latimer
3. The Lightning Field by Walter de Maria
I had the honor and fortune to visit this incomparable work of art on earth The Lightning Field by Walter de Maria (commissioned by Dia Art Foundation in 1977) in southern New Mexico a few years ago with a handful of friends. It consists of 400 stainless steel poles with solid, pointed ends arranged in a 1 mile by 1 kilometer rectangular grid. De Maria scouted the Southwest for over five years before settling on this amazing location. Although photography of the artwork itself is not allowed, I am sharing a photo of the landscape. They drop you off at a remote cabin home in the high desert outside of Quemado, New Mexico. The view is colossal and you can see for eternity in every direction. Sitting for the sunset, we arranged ourselves in a semi-circle looking towards the horizon, watching the sun dip below the mountains. We collectively shared a moment of meditation, and when we opened our eyes, there was literally a half circle of rabbits in a mirror formation, looking back at us. Unforgettable… just like the night skies!
Photo by Price Latimer
4. Diving
I have been diving since my early teens and have a complete obsession. It is one of the most incredible and surreal feelings to enter this completely magical alternate reality, a real underwater kingdom. It goes without saying that I’m a huge advocate for ocean conservation (one of the core tenets of Alkemis Paint’s mission to keep harmful petrochemical-based paint out of our oceans and waterways). Being able to temporarily experience the unique, kaleidoscopic sea creatures, corals, reefs and underwater landscapes up close makes it all the more poignant and urgent that we must protect, defend and preserve this fragile and irreplaceable ecosystem.
Photo by Price Latimer
5. Yoko Ono’s Cleaning Piece III
From Yoko Ono’s collected book called Acornwhich contains 100 short thought experiments. I think this is pretty self-explanatory and is a beautiful mantra for how to live a more compassionate, kind and compassionate life. Yoko has been a fearless force in art and music throughout her 60+ year career.
Works of Alchemy
Photo courtesy of the RISD Museum
1. RISD Museum
Being my alma mater, I am honored to be involved in anything related to the Rhode Island School of Design. It holds the future of the best creative minds and constantly pushes the envelope of innovative design, so we were thrilled to collaborate on the color palette for Liz Collins: Motherlode exhibition, celebrating the work of the queer feminist artist known for her bold abstract patterns, inventive use of materials and radical fiber experiments.
Photo: Joyce Billett
2. Miami Design
Our favorite art show of all time and a dream come true to be a part of for the past three years. It was the first tangible thing we manifested when we started this business together, so seeing it come to fruition never ceases to feel like a moment when you’re pushing me. We worked closely with the team to develop custom and curated color palettes to colorfully complement and harmonize the curatorial narrative.
Photo by Logan Jackson
3. U.S. Items
This gradient was out of control (shout out to muralist Nick Kuszyk for doing it)! It took what was presented to a whole new level, highlighting nearly 100 works by 55 artists, designers and studios from across the US. The exhibition walls were painted with Alkemis Paint in a curated color palette developed in conjunction with E & Companyusing meticulous gradient decorative painting techniques, a deliberate antidote to the usual white box, shaping the atmosphere with vivid visual cues to guide attendees through the curatorial timeline.
Photo: Joe Kramm
4. Joe Kramm’s farm
Joe is an incredibly talented photographer specializing in art, design and interiors. We are proud to call him a friend and so grateful to be a part of this stunning 1902 Pennsylvania Beach Farmhouse. It features Alkemis Paint throughout.
Photo by Joe Kramm. courtesy of Roberto Lugo and R & Company
5. Roberto Lugo
Roberto is a Puerto Rican-American ceramist, activist and poet who is redefining classical porcelain and ceramics. Hearing him talk about the social justice messages in his work brought us to tears. It has been incredible to watch his success and play even a small part in his journey as the live backdrop to some of his exhibitions.
